Total births
133
Boys' name · since 2013
Kohlson
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Kohlson, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5863
- among boys today
- 133
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Kohlson currently ranks #5863 among boys' names in America, with 133 babies recorded since 2013.
Kohlson has 133 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5863 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #5863 among boys today
- 133 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kohlson is currently the #5863 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 133 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5863
- among boys today
- 133
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Kohlson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5863
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Kohlson was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Kohlson in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kohlson compares
133 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kohlson's all-time total is 64% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kohlson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kohlson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kohlson splits its recorded history at 2020: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kohlson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,863
Active since
2013
Kohlson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kohlson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kohlson's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kohlson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 83 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kohlson? ▼
133 babies have been named Kohlson since 2013. It currently ranks #5863 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
When was Kohlson most popular? ▼
Kohlson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kohlson been used? ▼
Kohlson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kohlson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kohen, Kohl, Kohlton, Kohan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kohlson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kohlson: #5863 Boys' Name - 133 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kohlson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kohlson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.